Hi-tech cattle feed plant planned for Kerala

Kerala's Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy, has welcomed the constuction of a new hi-tech cattle-feed factory by Kerala Feeds Ltd.

The new plant will be situation in Thiruvangoor and is expected to take 20 months to construct.

M. Suresh Kumar, Managing Director of Kerala Feeds Ltd.would be equipped to produce 300 tonnes of feed on a daily basis. Operations would be computerised and world-class machines would be used for production.

Mr. Chandy said the project would benefit farmers in the animal husbandry sector. He praised Agriculture Minister K.P. Mohanan's initiative in bringing the factory to Thiruvangoor, giving a new life to the closed down coconut complex here.